Actor Aari Arujunan's Fourth Floor opened in theatres on Friday, but it has been allocated very few theatre screens. Recently, at a press meet in Dindigul, the actor has addressed the issue of screens not being provided for small Tamil films.
The actor reportedly said, “It is shameful that a film made by a Tamil filmmaker in Tamil Nadu cannot be released. Theatres in malls do not allocate space for small films with good stories. If we ask why, they say the publicity is not enough. Only films with heavy promotion are given priority. Other films are sidelined. Whether a film is good or not should be decided by the people.”
Further, he also compared it to another release this Friday, Thaai Kizhavi. "The producer of Thaai Kizhavi is actor Sivakarthikeyan. He has the power, the financial means, and the strategy to advertise. But the producer of my film is someone who wanted to make a good film by doing his own business from Tiruppur. He has done whatever he can for a film within his power. But the malls allocate screens only for popular films," he explained.
Directed by LR Sundarapandi, Fourth Floor is produced by A Raja under Mano Creations and revolves around a series of thrilling events in a residential building in central Chennai. Aari Arujunan plays the protagonist in the psychological thriller, with Deepshika playing the female lead in this film. Actors Pavithra, director Subramania Siva, Thalaivasal Vijay, and Adithya Kathir too will be seen playing pivotal roles in this film.
On the technical front, the film has cinematography by J Lakshman, who is best known for his work in popular movies like Poda Podi and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu. Music for the film has been scored by Dharan of Poda Podi fame, while art direction has been handled by Suresh Kalleri, known for his work in social dramas Aneedhi, Jail, and the web series Mathagam.
Besides Fourth Floor, Aari Arujunan is also working on the biopicAyya - The Lion of Tamil Nadu, based on the life and political career of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Ramadoss. It is being directed by veteran actor-filmmaker Cheran. He will also be seen as a cop in Vijay Milton's Gods and Soldiers, which is currently in post-production.
